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- Dictionaryharbour/ˈhɑːbə/
noun
- 1. a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures: "they enjoyed fishing in the harbour" Similar
verb
- 1. keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly: "she started to harbour doubts about the wisdom of their journey" Similar
- 2. shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person): "he was suspected of harbouring an escaped prisoner" Similar Opposite
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an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter: Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little fishing harbour. Compare. dock noun (FOR SHIPS) seaport. Fewer examples. He has a house down by the harbour.
A harbour is an area of deep water which is protected from the sea by land or walls, so that boats can be left there safely.
HARBOR definition: 1. US spelling of harbour 2. an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the ocean by…. Learn more.
an area of water near land where ships can stay safely and which may have equipment and services for shipping. (Definition of harbour from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of harbour? Translations of harbour.
verb. tr to give shelter to. to harbour a criminal. tr to maintain secretly. to harbour a grudge. to shelter (a vessel) in a harbour or (of a vessel) to seek shelter.
an area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can shelter. Several boats lay at anchor in the harbour. to enter/leave harbour. the harbour front/mouth/wall. (figurative) She felt as though she'd reached a safe harbour after sailing in a vast, unfriendly sea. Wordfinder. Extra Examples.
Harbor definition: a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.. See examples of HARBOR used in a sentence.
A harbor is a safe place providing refuge and comfort. If you're traveling, the harbor provided by a warm hotel is welcome. For ships, a harbor is a sheltered port area shielded from waves, where it's safe to dock. Harbor can also be used as a verb, which describes maintaining a belief or a feeling. If you harbor ill-will toward your neighbor ...
Definitions of harbour. noun. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo. synonyms: harbor, haven, seaport. see more. noun. a place of refuge and comfort and security. synonyms: harbor. see more.
A harbor may be natural or artificially constructed or improved: a fine harbor on the eastern coast. A haven is usually a natural harbor that can be utilized by ships as a place of safety; the word is common in literary use: a haven in time of storm; a haven of refuge.
